Sound Absorbing Panels

Dan2036
Dan2036 Posts: 148
edited May 2009 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I have a pretty small room and and have heard a lot about sound bouncing off walls and lowering sound quality.

Does anyone know a cheap way to make sound absorbing panels (aside from egg cartons) or at least a cheap place to get some ?
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,602
    edited May 2009
    http://www.atsacoustics.com/cat--ATS-Acoustic-Panels--100.html

    Cheap enough to skip DIY.
    I've really been looking at this lately. There are a lot of posts along
    the same line. The new floorstanders bounce a lot of sound off
    the back wall. I think a pair of these on the back wall would work
    wonders. I was going to test the concept with a couple of 2' by 4'
    fiberglass ceiling tiles, but they seem to have gone extinct from
    home depot and lowes. I guess I'm gonna have to spring for a couple
    of these to see how they work.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited May 2009
    If you live near a http://www.spi-co.com/ you can pick up Owens Corning 705 24x48x2 for less than $15 and if you know someone handy with a sewing machine they can make the covers for less than $5.

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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2009
    Nice site Sucks, I may have to order two and rid of the corner foam treatments in my room. I'd go with the 24x48 panels and corner load them in the front of the room. Good prices also.
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  • soiset
    soiset Posts: 724
    edited May 2009
    http://www.acousticalsurfaces.com/echo_eliminator/wall_panel.htm

    Color-schemed recycled cotton sound absorption panels.
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  • soiset
    soiset Posts: 724
    edited May 2009
    Also, I'm going to build a pile of panels pretty much just like the ATS panels. They just use Roxul AFB and dyed burlap over a wooden frame.
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited May 2009
    There's also this place:

    http://diysoundpanels.com/index.php
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